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While Americans still drink more coffee than tea, the popularity of Camellia sinensis is rapidly growing. Much of this popularity is due to the supposed "magic" properties of tea. I say supposed because there are many myths surrounding tea.

Black tea, known in China as red tea, is the most common product produced by our favorite Camellia sinensis plant. It’s the most consumed type of tea in the world; however, it is the least popular style in China.

Japanese Tea—usually, this means green tea of some kind, but why is it so special? Honestly, it's because the Japanese have developed several different ways to process their Camellia sinensis plant.

FTGFOP. Phew, what a mouthful! It almost feels like a code of some kind—and in a way, it is!

While tea has been around for centuries, it wasn’t until the 20th century that the popularity of tea really began to rise.

Tea. Camellia sinensis. By now, you should be well familiar with these words and how they are synonymous with each other.

You’ve probably seen the words Fair Trade in tea shops and coffee shops. But what does it actually mean?